Protected Species
All wildlife is important, but some rare and threatened species and habitats have extra protection in law or policy.
The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Wildlife Trusts Wales call for agricultural water rules to be urgently reinstated
The turtle dove is the UK's fastest declining bird species and is on the brink of extinction. A small and pretty pigeon, it breeds in lowland England and winters in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2020 was an uncertain and difficult year for many. We reflect on a year of conservation in Wales and thank our supporters for helping keep Wales wild.